Window-decorating device



Oct. 1927.

F. A. CYLKOWSKI WINDOW DECORATING DEVICE Filed Nov. 12, 1925 1 NV EN TOR.

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UNITED STATES FRANK CYLKOVSKI, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

PATENT OFF WINDOW DECOEATING DEVICE.

decorating device which will be simple of structure, economical of manufacture and highly efficient in use.

Another ob 'ect of :the'invention is the provision of a window decorating device of this class having a plurality of drapes or banners which may be'arranged or adjusted to form a frame for ,a decorative article, such as the representation of a cross, some biblical picture or the picture of the deceased. NVhen. used for commercial purposes, of course, the image displayed would be altered accordingly.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of means for illuminating the image displayed.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood from a reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the specification and in which, I

Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view,taken substantially on line 22 of-Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevatlonal view of the invention,

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary sectional vlew, taken substantially on line of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view, illustrating a modified form of the invention. 1

As shown in the'drawings, the preferred form comprises a pair of supporting stand.- ards 9 and 10, provided with supporting tripods 11 and 12, respectively. These supporting standards 9 and 10 are formed tubular and telescoping therein are extension tubes 9 and 10"respectively, mountedupon the upper end of which are electric light sockets 9" and 10" respectively for accommodating respective light bulbs 14: and 15,

.- suitable electric wiring 14 and 15' being projected through the tubes for lighting the Application filed November 12, 1925. Serial No. 68,647.

bulbs 14 and 15. These wires 14' and 15 may be connected through a wallplu'g .or in any other suitable manner to-a source of electrical energy.

Mounted at opposite ends mum tubes 9' and 10 at their upper-ends is a supporting rod 16, upon which is hung a drape 17, said drape being provided 'with a sleeve :for re ceiving the rod 16. Supported on therod 16 are elongated drapes 18 and 19, which form with the drape 30, hanging on the-rod 29, a frame. The rod 29 is inserted in openings 31 formed in the tubes 9: and 10, so that the position of the rod 29 onvthe tubes 9 and 10 may be adjusted. A set screw 13 serves to lock the tubes 10 and 10 andb9. l

and 9 in fixed relation to each other, sothat the relative positions of the rods 16 and 29 may be adjusted.

I. It is thus seen that there is an adjustable frame provided in a device of this class.

This adjustment is desirable to accommodate the device for use withv wlndows OZE"V2LT1011S sizes, it being desirable that the'banner' be displayed in a window, so that it maybe observable from the outside, 'Mounted on the rear side of'each ofthe tubes 9, and 10 is a bracket, comprising a horizontally disposed arm 20 and an inclined arm 21: carry-- ing at the outer end a supporting hookj22, in which may be positioned a pipe 23, this pipe extending across the frame. Mounted in suitable sockets,'carried by the pipe 23, are light'bulbs 24, which are connectedby the wire 25 to a suitable source of electrical energy. Hooks 26 are provided for engagplained. The positioning of the lights atthe upper portion of the banner will serve to illuminate the image or design on the banner 28 and the effect of the illumination may be controlled to a large extent by the material ofwhich the drapes are made and the size of the bulbs used, it being desirable, when the device is used for funeral purposes, that the lighting effect he softened.

In Fig. 5, I have shown a modified form for mounting the invention, where the use of he standards is not practical for any In this case, I have pifg'ividejd a as provided with the at; that is designed to clamp over the molding 32 bf the window frame 32. Projecting outwardly from the back of the clamp 33 is a hook bracket 35 designed to support the pipe 23', which carries the bracket 36, upon which is mounted the light bulb 24, a set screw 35 serving to prevent rotation of the pipe 35. Hung from the hook 22 in the manner already described. is a drape 17 and the banner-28. 1

V Havingjthus described myinventiomwhat I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: a

' by each e f said extension tubes, adjacent the upper end thereof; and a design bearing bahn'er hanging from said bracket, said banner being framed by said frame and positionedu'earwardly thereof; and a 'light for lighting said banner.

29A window decorating'device of the class described, comprising: a pair oftubular supporting standards; a pair of tubular extension members, each telescoping with one said standards; a horizontally disposed sup- '-p'orting member'on said extension members andconnecting'the same; a plurality of drapessuspended from said horizontally disposedsupporting lnember for forming a frame; abanner carried by saidextension members and positioned behind said trame; andmeans for illuminating said banner.

'3. A window decoratingdeviceof the class described, comprising a pair of tubular supporting standards; a nairof tubular extension members, each telescoping with one of said supporting standards; a plurality'of drapes positioned; between said extension members and said supporting standards for forming a frame; a banner positioned "behind said drapes and 'frained thereby; lighting means positioned between said banner and said drapes at the upper end thereofisaid lighting means being concealed by said "drapes and serving for illuminating saidbanner. 0 g

4;"Aw1ndow'decoratlng device of the class members; a centrally positioned drape hanging from said rod, intermediate said side drapes; a rodconnecting each of said supportingystandards; a drape hung from said rod, said drape serving with-the aforemen' tioned drapes for forming aframe; abrackct carried by each ofsaid extension members and projecting rearwardly therefrom; a banner hanging from said bracket in spaced relation to and rearwardlycf said frame; lighting means carried by said bracket dor illuminating said banner, said lighting means being-concealed by said centrally disposed; drape, v

5. A *window decorating device of the class described, comprising a pair of tubularsupporting standards; a pair of tubular exten-. sion members, each ot'said extension meme hers telescoping withone of said supporting standards; a rod conneetingeachiof said eX-:

tension members, adjacent their upper ends;

a pair of side drapeshung from said rod, one ad a'cent eaclr ot'said extension members a rod connectmg'each. ofsaid supporting standards, intermediate theirends; a drape hung from said rodflon said supporting standards; a drape hung from said first mentioned rod'intermediate said side drapes; said drapes serving to form a frame; means for adjustingthelongitudinal length of said frame; a bracket carried by each oi said'ex' tension members and projecting rearwardly therefrom; a supporting-hook carried by said "bracket; "a tubular member positioned on said supporting hook; light'bulbs carried by said tubular member andrprojectingiforwardly thereof, said lightfbulbs beingcorrceal ed bysaid centrallydisposed drape; a banner hung from said pipe, said bannerb'e; ing positioned rearwardly of and spaced from said drapes,saidlight bulbs serving for illuminating said banner. In testimony whereof, I have signed the foregoing. a l i FRANK A. orLnowsKI. 

